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Fairchild is a Census village of 414 people across 1.45 square miles of land, in Eau Claire County. Median household income is $48,750, 69.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fairchild
What Fairchild is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.45 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land285 plus or minus 60
- County holding the largest share of its areaEau Claire County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Fairchild
- Population414 plus or minus 88
- Median age48.7
- Population under 1866 plus or minus 28
- Share under 1815.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Population 65 and over66 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households206 plus or minus 42
- Family households126 plus or minus 37
- Share of households that are families61.2 percent plus or minus 12.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fairchild
- Median household income$48,750 plus or minus $22,811
- Per capita income$28,644
- Civilian labor force208 plus or minus 47
- Employed206 plus or minus 48
- Unemployed2 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over317
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher8.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.8 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fairchild
- Housing units249 plus or minus 55
- Occupied units206 plus or minus 42
- Vacant units43 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate17.3 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Owner occupied143 plus or minus 37
- Renter occupied63 plus or minus 27
- Ownership rate69.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$91,700 plus or minus $41,827
- Median gross rent, monthly$692
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.0 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Single family units173 plus or minus 42
- Share single family69.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more56 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more22.5 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Mobile homes20 plus or minus 14
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fairchild gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute166 plus or minus 34
- Commuting under 15 minutes33 plus or minus 15
- Share commuting under 15 minutes19.9 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more76 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.8 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Drove alone76.5 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.3 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home11.2 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Fairchild
- NFIP communityVillage of Fairchild
- NFIP community number550129
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/16/14
The Village of Fairchild does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550129 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Eau Claire County, not Fairchild
Eau Claire County context, not Fairchild figures
- Establishments in Eau Claire County2,753
- Covered employment, Eau Claire County58,758
- Average annual pay, Eau Claire County$58,079
- Housing units permitted, Eau Claire County590
Every figure in this section is published for Eau Claire County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fairchild.
All Eau Claire County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fairchild questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fairchild, Wisconsin?
414, in 206 households. Fairchild village covers 1.45 square miles of land, which is 285 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fairchild in?
Eau Claire County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fairchild?
$48,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,700. Median gross rent is $692 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fairchild in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Fairchild appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fairchild, village of, community 550129, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fairchild figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Eau Claire County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fairchild.
Is zoning published for Fairchild?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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